The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-10-05
PRESIDENTIAL PROCESSION.


The procession had been forming during the
wait tor the train, so.that when the guests ar
rived all that remained was to seat them in car
riages and start Grand Marshal Knefer had
all the details well in hand, as
he always does on occasions Of this kind, and
there was not q single hitch in
the programme. AS soon as United States
Marshal Hawkins gave the signal that all was
ready the procession moved amid the repeated
outbursts Of applause and shouts of welcome
from the thousands of people who had just been
granted an opportunity to see their nations
foremost citizen. The order OF the procession
was as follows:
Squadron Mounted Police, com manded by Chief
Travis.
Mounted escort, under J. NJ PAYER, assistant
marshal Major Irwin Robbins ana Major
w. H Calkius.
Personal staff.
Company A-Captain G. W. Johnson.
Company B-Captain Jas. Thompson.
Governors Staff
George w. Koontz, adjutant general.
WI. Craig. assistant adiutant general.
Platoon OF Police
Captain Campbell
When Band.
indianapolis Light Infantry. Second Lieu tenant
Dietrichs commanding two platoons
Hendricks Club 200 men, in hollow square, act
ing IS escort to the President. A. w. Con-
duit commanding. j. b. Curtis,
Carriage containing President aud Mrs. Cleve-
land and ex-senator Mcdonald.
Carriage containing Mayor Denny, julius F.
Pratt, president of the Board of Trade,
Senators Voorhees, and Turpie.
Captain Tom Madden, Assistant Marshal, and
staff.
Cincinnati MILITARY Band.
Jefferson Club, Cincinnati, 1872 men. Captain,
Charles Hoffmss Lieutenant, Charles
Brinkhurst.
CaTriaee containing MessIs. Bissen and Bryant,
of the Presidents partv. EX-GOVERNOR
Porter, Hon. W. II. English.
Carriage containing Colonel Lamont
President Cleveland's private sec
rotary, ex-senator BENJAMIN
Harrison, Judges FL
lott and Niblack.
CaTrisge containing Judges MITCHELL and Zol-
lard, Messrs. n. s. Byram and V. T. Malott
Carriages containing representatives of the AS
ISOLATED end United Presses, Messrs.
John =. Frenzel and
Albert Gall.
These four carriages drove two abreast. 1.
Letter Carriers in Uniform. 40 in number, j. Il
DeeTy, Superintendent.
Employees OF the Railway Mail Service, AZ In
number James II. Bowling, Marshal.
Franklin Military Band.
Johnson and Morgan County Club. 400 in line,
Luther Short, OF the franklin
Democrat, Marshal
Greencastle Band
Hendricks County Club, $50 in line, r. Il.
Walls. Marshal
As the procession moved west on its way TO
the State House, it was met at every step with
he same unbounded enthusiasm that marked
is start. The sidewalks we're crowded with
ren, women and children, packed jus' as close
" together as possible all along the line OF
march. At the street crossings the crowds ex-
tended back for q square or more. At the cor
DER of Delaware and Washington streets there
vas a particularly larger crowd and it extended
aorth on Delaware considerably beyond Market
street.
From every window in every building there
could be seen from three to half a dozen per
IONS, all eraniDg their necks to gets look al
Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland. Look where they
would, high or low, to the left or to the right
70 the front or to the rear, the honored guests
we're met everywhere with a sea of smiling
faces that indicated hearty and unanimous
welcome.
The most interesting incident tina. occurred
between the train and the Capitol was when the
carriages Desred the Court House. Senator
Mcdonald said something TO Mrs. Cleveland and
she looked up and saw the Courthouse 10
filed with school children. She at once aTost
md remained standing until the carriage hac
cached the next square. The children shouted
nd threw kisses and flowers toward her anC
esponded with her graceful bows and winning
miles. 1t was Q magnificent tribute to the Presi
ent's wife, and It was compliment to the
.uoyant young hearts that received her tina
iii remain with them in memory for lif,
lme. The idea that the first lady of the land
hould rise and so tastefully acknowledge thei
oisy and childish greeting will ever remain
acred incident TO every child that caught sigh
I Mrs. Cleveland's happ expression as sh,
eviewed the great mass of little ones all hud
Ileditogether in a single square, that they nigh
sy with pride in after years that the,
'ad seen her and her honored husband
The march proceeded without further inciden
the State House. Constant rounds OF applaus,
reeted the President as he passed and thu
heers were especially enthusiastic at the cor
en- Of Washington and Illinois streets. Their